{"id":697,"date":"2016-06-15T15:29:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T22:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2016\/06\/14\/free-family-film-series-this-summer-in-santa-fe-at-the-violet-crown\/"},"modified":"2016-06-15T15:40:01","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T22:40:01","slug":"free-family-film-series-this-summer-in-santa-fe-at-the-violet-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2016\/free-family-film-series-this-summer-in-santa-fe-at-the-violet-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Family Film Series This Summer in Santa Fe at the Violet Crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onfocus=\"this.blur()\" onclick=\"ps_imagemanager_popup(this.href,'free_family_film_series.jpg','230','345');return false\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/free_family_film_series.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"133\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" alt=\"free_family_film_series.jpg\" title=\"free_family_film_series.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-free_family_film_series.jpg?resize=133%2C200\" \/><\/a>The Violet Crown Cinema in Santa Fe has brought back their Free Family Film Series this summer. A new film screens each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. throughout June, July and August. It is Free to attend. Tickets are available at the cinema on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. The titles playing through June include: <em>A Little Princess<\/em>: June 14 &#038; 16; <em>Explorers<\/em>: June 21 &#038; 23; <em>The Sandlot: <\/em>June 28 &#038; 30.\u00a0 This is a great chance to be able to see these films on the big screen! When did you do that last? KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Bison B. comments, \u201cThese are all great movies for the whole family to enjoy.\u00a0 Each one has very unique stories and experiences which make it very difficult to pick a favorite.\u00a0 I truly loved each one.\u201d His full review is below.<\/p>\n<p>Violet Crown\u2019s Free Family Movie Series<br \/>\nBy Bison Branch, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 11<\/p>\n<p>The Violet Crown theater is showing ten classic movies for families  throughout June, July and August. The five that I&#8217;ve seen are <em>Explorers,  The Sandlot, A Little Princess, Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/em> and <em>The Wizard of  Oz<\/em>.\u00a0 These are all great movies for the whole family to enjoy.\u00a0 Each one  has very unique stories and experiences which make it very difficult to  pick a favorite.\u00a0 I truly loved each one.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1GvGlB7EOjY\"><\/p>\n<p>&amp;amp;amp;nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s feature is <em>A Little Princess<\/em>.\u00a0 I have to say this movie definitely surprised me. It was shot in 1995.\u00a0 Although it is not my exactly type of movie, I found myself totally into it.\u00a0 This film is about a girl who is sent to a very strict boarding <a onfocus=\"this.blur()\" onclick=\"ps_imagemanager_popup(this.href,'Exploreres.jpg','182','268');return false\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Exploreres.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" title=\"Exploreres.jpg\" alt=\"Exploreres.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-Exploreres.jpg?resize=136%2C200\" \/><\/a>school while her dad fights in World War I. Moving from a beautiful place in India to New York City, she faces many challenges while sharing a kind heart.<\/p>\n<p>Next up is <em>Explorers <\/em>which was shot in 1985.\u00a0 When I watched <em>Explorers,<\/em> I found myself mesmerized by not only the story line, but the creativity throughout the film.\u00a0 Ethan Hawke plays Ben Crandall and gives a stunning performance. He truly becomes his character.\u00a0 This film is of the sci-fi \/ adventure genre. Explorers is based on three middle school boys who dream of alien life in the universe and meeting those alien life forms.\u00a0 It is definitely one of my favorites.<\/p>\n<p>The following week is the classic summer film, <em>The Sandlot.<\/em> I really liked <em>The Sandlot<\/em>. It was shot in 1993 and is about a group of kids who love to play baseball.\u00a0 One day they decide to play with a friend\u2019s father\u2019s ball signed by Babe Ruth.\u00a0 That is where the story begins. This film is great for everybody who likes to get a good laugh, but wants to see\u00a0 growth in the character\u2019 personality.<\/p>\n<p>One films that has already played are <em>Fantastic Mr. Fox<\/em> which says it all in the title. It\u2019s simply fantastic!\u00a0 This is an animated film created in 2009 that is about a family of foxes that are in an all out war with farmers.\u00a0 I loved this adventure <a onfocus=\"this.blur()\" onclick=\"ps_imagemanager_popup(this.href,'Sandlot.jpr_1.jpg','182','268');return false\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sandlot.jpr_1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"136\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"200\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" title=\"Sandlot.jpr_1.jpg\" alt=\"Sandlot.jpr_1.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-Sandlot.jpr_1.jpg?resize=136%2C200\" \/><\/a>comedy. There is not one boring part of the film.<\/p>\n<p>The other film that kicked off this series is <em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>, made in 1939.\u00a0 It is one of the first movies in color and is a musical.\u00a0 The <em>Wizard of Oz<\/em> is about a girl <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>   <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>   <w:PunctuationKerning\/>   <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas\/>   <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>   <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent>   <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>    <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>    <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>    <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>    <w:DontGrowAutofit\/>   <\/w:Compatibility>   <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>  <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><\/p>\n<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\">  <\/w:LatentStyles> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> \n\n<style>  \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable \t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\"; \tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; \tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0; \tmso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; \tmso-para-margin:0in; \tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-ansi-language:#0400; \tmso-fareast-language:#0400; \tmso-bidi-language:#0400;} <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><span lang=\"EN\" style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: black\">(Judy Garland) <\/span>who gets trapped in her house during a tornado and is teleported to Oz, a beautiful land full of witches and munchkins.\u00a0 In order to return home, she must go on a quest to have an audience with the powerful wizard of Oz. Along the way, she meets friends that teach her important lessons.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you have seen these films before, I highly recommend sharing them with your family at the Violet Crown. As we grow up, we find new meaning and have more in common with different experiences and characters. And, what a great opportunity to watch these classic films on the big screen! How often does that happen. to find out what other films will be playing in July and August visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/santafe.violetcrown.com\/movies\">http:\/\/santafe.violetcrown.com\/movies<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Violet Crown Cinema in Santa Fe has brought back their Free Family Film Series this summer. A new film screens each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. throughout June, July and August. It is Free to attend. Tickets are available at the cinema on a first-come, first-served basis until capacity is reached. 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